USA

Trump calls for "new chapter in American greatness" in first speech to Congress

Security, trade and immigration dominated President Donald Trump’s first address to both houses of Congress.

1 March 2017

USA

Trump addresses Congress: immigrants denounce speech as 'Fear-mongering and divisive'

Many in Los Angeles’ large Latino community tuned in to see president Trump’s first primetime address to congress.

1 March 2017

West Bank

Police evacuate Israeli houses judged to be on Palestinian land

Nine houses in a Jewish town in the West Bank are evacuated after Israel's Supreme Court rules they were illegally built on Palestinian land.

28 February 2017

Romania

Romanians continue calls for government to resign

Romanians staged another anti-government protest on Sunday night, standing together to form a European Union (EU) flag to signal support for the bloc and its…

27 February 2017

USA

Hollywood stars condemn Trump at pre-Oscars rally

Michael J. Fox and Jodie Foster led the Beverly Hills protest against the US president's immigration stance ahead of Sunday's ceremony.

25 February 2017

USA

Dakota Access Pipeline: arrests made as deadline to leave camp passes

Police in riot gear have arrested over a dozen of a dwindling number of activists at a camp near the Dakota Access Pipeline.

23 February 2017

France

Scuffles in Paris after demo for Theo

Hundreds of French high-school students have staged a protest against the police in Paris. There were sporadic outbreaks of violence after the protest broke up. Protesters blocked the entrances to a d

23 February 2017

USA

Dakota access pipeline protest draws to a close

The majority of protesters leave the Standing Rock camp peacefully, with 9 arrested/

23 February 2017

USA

Dakota pipeline protest runs out of fuel

A long-running protest against an oil pipeline in North Dakota appears to be fizzling out.

23 February 2017

Ukraine

Ukraine nationalists demand purge of government on the third anniversary of the Maidan uprising

Thousands of nationalists have rallied in Kiev in a so called ‘‘Dignity’‘ march demanding a purge of Ukraine’s current government.

22 February 2017

Italy

Italy's angry taxi protests called off

Taxi drivers in Italy have called off their protests over delays to legislation regulating the ride-hire app Uber and other services. A deal has been reached with the government.

22 February 2017

No Comment

Anti-Uber rally in Italy

Protesting taxi drivers block streets in central Rome, calling for tougher regulations on competing car-share and car-hire operators.

22 February 2017

World News

Poisonous political rhetoric is a danger to the world warns Amnesty International

The rise in poisonous political rhetoric is threatening to roll back human rights and creating a more dangerous world, Amnesty International has warned.

22 February 2017

Russia

Jailed Kremlin critic Ildar Dadin's jail term quashed

Russia’s supreme court has overturned the conviction of jailed opposition activist Ildar Dadin and ordered his release.

22 February 2017

World News

Thousands gather for Athens anti-austerity protest

Around 5,000 people gathered in central Athens to protest against the latest round of austerity measures

21 February 2017

Italy

Taxis cause chaos in Rome

Italy's taxi drivers have staged a sixth day of protests in major cities across the country. The aim is to force the government to crack down on burgeoning limousine business and the app-based ride hi

21 February 2017

USA

Interns strike across major cities, asking for payment

Organisations including the Global Intern Coalition led a protest in New York, Brussels and across the world, as part of their campaign to ensure interns are…

21 February 2017

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador election: opposition protests over slow presidential vote count

There have been protests in Ecuador after vote counting in the country’s presidential election dragged into a third day.

21 February 2017

USA

Anti-Trump militants mark "Not my President's Day"

Monday was a US holiday known as Presidents Day. But for thousands of anti-Trump militants across the country, it was "Not My President's Day."

21 February 2017

United Kingdom

Anti-Trump protesters pack London's Parliament Square

MPs clashed on Monday over whether or not to invite US President Donald Trump to the UK for an official state visit.

20 February 2017